The Keeneland was created for a client who lives on a tropical island off the coast of China. He didn’t say whether he has it all to himself. He did say the sun is strong. He wanted a special style. One he could wear to the club for lunch or to Hong Kong for...
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Exciting things are happening around here! We’re updating the main site to show more photos of individual styles. The goal is that, eventually, you’ll be able to see large photos of lots of variations of each style. The first style to be updated is the Optimo; we’ve added pictures of some of this style...
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Thinking of giving a Brent Black Montecristi Fino as a gift this holiday season? Good choice. Read on for details about one of my most popular gift packages: Includes: Your choice of hand-blocked Montecristi Classic Fedora, Gatsby Fedora, Havana Fedora, Montego Bay Fedora, Optimo, The Lover, Breton, or Marcie Polo. Gift package materials include...
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Marcie Polo is the great, great, great, great, great, great—well, she’s really great—granddaughter of Marco Polo. Like her illustrious ancestor, she knows how to travel. And she knows a good idea when she sees one. Marcie wanted a high quality women’s travel hat. Asked me to design it. Said the Optimo just didn’t suit...
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Authentic, classic Panama hats are not made in Panama. They are, and always have been, made in Ecuador. So why are they called Panama hats if they really come from Ecuador? Good question. The way-too-short answer is that the hats were purchased in Panama and the buyers didn’t know where they were made. (Hey,...
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This is a nice style that looks equally good on both men and women. Short and simple. The crown is about four inches tall. Smooth clean lines. Bold diamond shape in top of crown. Shorter brims suggested. Technically, this is a fedora with a completely different look than any of my other fedoras. No...
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As we approach the holidays, we’ll be featuring some of BBB’s gift packages: The men’s Roll-Up Optimo Gift Package includes a hand-blocked, custom-sized Montecristi Roll-up Optimo ($500 value). Gift package materials include special custom gift card, tape measure and instructions, 14-page color booklet, easy directions for receiving the perfect hat, and hand-woven gift box....
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